List of contributors, vi Forewords by the IOC, viii Preface, ix Part 1 Nutrition needs for training 1 Exercise and energy demands, 3 2 Fuels used in exercise: carbohydrate and fat, 15 3 Protein and amino acid requirements of athletes, 26 4 Micronutrients: vitamins and minerals, 35 5 Fluids and electrolytes, 51 6 Alcohol and sport, 64 Part 2 Nutrition for competition 7 Preparation for competition, 75 8 Eating and drinking during exercise, 84 9 Post-event recovery, 93 Part 3 Practical sports nutrition 10 Assessing nutritional status and needs, 107 11 Changing size and body composition, 118 12 Dietary supplements and ergogenic aids, 129 13 Practical strategies to meet nutrition goals, 147 14 Eating well while traveling, 154 15 Strategies for special populations, 161 16 Strategies for special environments: heat, 173 Index, 183

Published Reviews of the First Edition "Sports Nutrition provides the reader with a concise and accessible body of information in all of the major nutritional requirements of athletes and recreational enthusiasts." Division of Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Nottingham British Journal of Nutrition